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Ten dead in Bougainville amid Cyclone Maila aftermath
Ten people are reported dead, and the Australian government has pledged AUD$2.5 million in aid for those affected, officials said.
- Ten people died in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville after Tropical Cyclone Maila caused devastating landslides on April 9, with eight fatalities occurring in Asiko Village in Kongara Constituency.
- Tropical Cyclone Maila weakened into a tropical low after reaching category five strength on Friday morning, but left a trail of destruction across the Pacific region, demolishing buildings and severing critical infrastructure.
- Prime Minister James Marape said relief efforts are mobilizing to provide food, water, and temporary shelter, though damaged roads and bridges have severely hindered communication with isolated communities across the region.
- Australia pledged A$2.5 million in aid on April 12, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong allocating A$1 million to Papua New Guinea and A$1.5 million to Solomon Islands for cyclone recovery.
- Senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy warned that flash flooding and river rises remain likely as the system moves toward Queensland, cautioning that heavy rainfall poses continued risk to already-saturated coastal areas.
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A violent cyclone has devastated entire villages in Papua New Guinea. At least eleven people died, hundreds are homeless. One problem: Many affected areas are remote and difficult to reach.
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